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# Design a file cache system.

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- **Role:** [Software Engineer](https://www.aced.io/questions?role=swe)
- **Company:** [Anthropic](https://www.aced.io/questions?company=anthropic)
- **Category:** [System Design](https://www.aced.io/questions?type=system-design)
- **Interview type:** System Design
- **Status:** Reported last asked: a year ago
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